honorary degree
noun
: a degree given by a college or university to someone who is not a student but who has done something important
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In 1992, Johnson received an honorary degree from the community college.
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Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Several colleges and universities awarded her an honorary degree.
—Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2026
Advertisement Dartmouth gave Shiffrin an honorary degree last June.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 18 Feb. 2026
In March 1936, President Franklin Roosevelt planned to make a brief visit to Rollins College in Winter Park to accept an honorary degree on his way to a South Florida fishing trip.
—Roger Simmons, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
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Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Several colleges and universities awarded her an honorary degree.
—Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2026
Advertisement Dartmouth gave Shiffrin an honorary degree last June.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 18 Feb. 2026
In March 1936, President Franklin Roosevelt planned to make a brief visit to Rollins College in Winter Park to accept an honorary degree on his way to a South Florida fishing trip.
—Roger Simmons, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
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“Honorary degree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/honorary%20degree. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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